Esquire's Everything Guide to Super Bowl XLIII

From gourmet bar food (Wings! Ribs! More wings!) to football bad boys (Banned ads! Suspensions! Excessive gambling!) and gridiron good girls (With Steelers blood! And eye black!), browse this gallery and click through for Sunday's best

The Best Hot Wings in America

The Best Hot Wings in America

Sure, we're talking about a festive food, a halftime snack, something to chow down with a cold one or six. But this isn't happy hour, and Scott Raab ain't looking for a good time — he's seeking truth. Ungarnished, and just in time for the big game — with a critical eye on Hooters, Pizza Hut, and more.

How to Max Out on Wings

How to Max Out on Wings

You probably think you know how to eat a wing. You dip it in some blue-cheese dressing, nibble the meat around the wing's thickest part, and toss it — along with about 60 percent of its edible matter. This is an insult to poultry.

The Best Hot Wings in America

Sure, we're talking about a festive food, a halftime snack, something to chow down with a cold one or six. But this isn't happy hour, and Scott Raab ain't looking for a good time — he's seeking truth. Ungarnished, and just in time for the big game — with a critical eye on Hooters, Pizza Hut, and more.

How to Max Out on Wings

You probably think you know how to eat a wing. You dip it in some blue-cheese dressing, nibble the meat around the wing's thickest part, and toss it — along with about 60 percent of its edible matter. This is an insult to poultry.

The Woman We Love with Giants (and Steelers!) in Her Blood

She grew up around football. Her great-grandfather on her father's side, Tim Mara, founded the New York Football Giants (Wellington was her grandfather); her great-grandfather on her mother's side, Art Rooney, founded the Pittsburgh Steelers. And these men and their progeny have passed on a dedication to grass and helmet crashes and winning, and they have taught their daughters how to shake hands. They have also — somehow — passed on something else: beauty.